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Syracuse-Kansas To Meet in 2017 Hoophall Miami Invitational
3/29/2017 9:15:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Doubleheader includes Miami-Princeton
MIAMI, FL – Perennial men's basketball powers Syracuse and Kansas will meet in the third annual Hoophall Miami Invitational on December 2, 2017, according to The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The matchup is part of a doubleheader which also includes Miami vs. Princeton at the AmericanAirlines Arena.
"We are excited to participate in the 2017 Hoophall Miami Invitational," said Syracuse Coach Jim Boeheim. "The opportunity to play a quality program like Kansas in Miami will be as strong a test as we could hope for our team."
The game between Syracuse and Kansas will be the culmination of a multi-team event in which both teams will each host Oakland University, University of Toledo and Texas Southern University on their campuses. The game between Miami and Princeton will be considered a single game in their respective schedules.
Syracuse and Kansas have met five times previously and the Orange have won three of the pairings. The most recent encounter came in the championship game of the 2008 CBE Classic. Syracuse defeated the Jayhawks, 89-81 in overtime, to capture the event. The two teams also squared off in the 2003 NCAA Championship game, won by the Orange, 81-78.
Syracuse has a 2-0 series record with Oakland,Texas Southern, and Toledo.
"Now in its third year, the Hoophall Miami Invitational has become a premier college basketball event in a world-class facility," said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. "We look forward to once again teaming up with the Miami HEAT and AmericanAirlines Arena to host these elite teams and their fans in beautiful Miami."
ESPN has partnered to televise the doubleheader, with game times and tune-in information to be released at later date.
Leading up to the Hoophall Miami Invitational, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame will host several community events and social functions including a High School Basketball Showcase at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Tickets are now available for the 2017 Hoophall Miami Invitational via Ticketmaster.com or by contacting the AmericanAirlines Arena box office.
Quotes from Other Participating Head Coaches:
"We are looking forward to playing in the Hoophall Invitational and taking our team to Miami next season. Year-in and year-out, Syracuse has been one of the best programs in the nation. Playing Syracuse in an NBA arena will be great exposure for our program." – Bill Self, Kansas
"We are very excited to be playing in the Hoophall Miami Invitational downtown at AmericanAirlines Arena for the second straight season. Hurricanes fans can look forward to getting an early look at our 2017-18 team, which will have seven returners and four newcomers on the roster. We will be facing a great opponent in the Princeton Tigers, who won the 2017 Ivy League Championship and played in the NCAA Tournament." - Jim Larrañaga, University of Miami
"We played Miami a couple of years ago, so we know they are a very good team. This is an opportunity for us to play at AmericanAirlines Arena, and with Syracuse and Kansas there, it highlights four great programs in December." - Mitch Henderson, Princeton
"We are excited to participate in the 2017 Hoophall Miami Invitational," said Syracuse Coach Jim Boeheim. "The opportunity to play a quality program like Kansas in Miami will be as strong a test as we could hope for our team."
The game between Syracuse and Kansas will be the culmination of a multi-team event in which both teams will each host Oakland University, University of Toledo and Texas Southern University on their campuses. The game between Miami and Princeton will be considered a single game in their respective schedules.
Syracuse and Kansas have met five times previously and the Orange have won three of the pairings. The most recent encounter came in the championship game of the 2008 CBE Classic. Syracuse defeated the Jayhawks, 89-81 in overtime, to capture the event. The two teams also squared off in the 2003 NCAA Championship game, won by the Orange, 81-78.
Syracuse has a 2-0 series record with Oakland,Texas Southern, and Toledo.
"Now in its third year, the Hoophall Miami Invitational has become a premier college basketball event in a world-class facility," said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. "We look forward to once again teaming up with the Miami HEAT and AmericanAirlines Arena to host these elite teams and their fans in beautiful Miami."
ESPN has partnered to televise the doubleheader, with game times and tune-in information to be released at later date.
Leading up to the Hoophall Miami Invitational, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame will host several community events and social functions including a High School Basketball Showcase at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Tickets are now available for the 2017 Hoophall Miami Invitational via Ticketmaster.com or by contacting the AmericanAirlines Arena box office.
Quotes from Other Participating Head Coaches:
"We are looking forward to playing in the Hoophall Invitational and taking our team to Miami next season. Year-in and year-out, Syracuse has been one of the best programs in the nation. Playing Syracuse in an NBA arena will be great exposure for our program." – Bill Self, Kansas
"We are very excited to be playing in the Hoophall Miami Invitational downtown at AmericanAirlines Arena for the second straight season. Hurricanes fans can look forward to getting an early look at our 2017-18 team, which will have seven returners and four newcomers on the roster. We will be facing a great opponent in the Princeton Tigers, who won the 2017 Ivy League Championship and played in the NCAA Tournament." - Jim Larrañaga, University of Miami
"We played Miami a couple of years ago, so we know they are a very good team. This is an opportunity for us to play at AmericanAirlines Arena, and with Syracuse and Kansas there, it highlights four great programs in December." - Mitch Henderson, Princeton
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